History of Civilization – Chapter 3 – Flashcards
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The Zhou rose up and overthrew the Shang in about
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1050 B.C.E.
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According to Daoism, human society
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prospers when government is least intrusive.
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Confucius redefined the term junxi to mean
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a man of moral cultivation.
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Anyang was
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the seat of Shang government for more than two centuries.
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The crop well suited to the Yellow River basin was
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wheat.
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In Shang culture, the taotie was a
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stylized animal face image.
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All of the following are features of southern China except
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drought is a perennial problem.
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The written Chinese language
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was a major factor in social, cultural, and political unity.
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According to the text, the military technology of the Shang dynasty included all of the following except
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gunpowder.
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The historical, or premodern, China
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did not include Manchuria.
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A follower of Confucius, Mencius claimed
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human nature is fundamentally good.
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Around 350 B.C.E. Chinese military technology developed the
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crossbow.
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According to the text, Confucianism and Daoism
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were mutually exclusive belief systems.
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Many Legalist politics were adopted by
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the state of Qin.
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Confucius believed that peaceful social relations and effective government were the product of
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benevolent conduct.
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The thinker Xunzi argued that
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people are born selfish and greedy but can be trained to be good.
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In the philosophy of the Laozi, people would be better off if they
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knew less.
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Northern China, compared to southern China
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receives less rain.
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In the Yangzi River basin, the predominant agricultural activity was
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rice farming.
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The traditional dates for the life of Confucius are
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551-479 B.C.E.
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Confucius's ideas are known primarily through the sayings recorded in the
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The Analects.
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According to Confucius, the basic unit of society was the
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family
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The development of more complex forms of social organization in Shang China coincided with the mastery of
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metalworking.
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A ruler retains the Mandate of Heaven as long as he
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rules in the best interests of the people.
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According to Han Feizi, politics must be based on
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the power to reward and punish.
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The predominate image on Shang bronze decorations are
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wild animals.
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The first Chinese Dynasty to have writing, cities, and metalworking was
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Shang.
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Agriculture has been practiced in China since about
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10,000 B.C.E..
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The Zhuangzi
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questioned whether life was better than death.
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Around 350 B.C.E. Chinese soldiers began wearing armor that was largely made from
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leather.
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In the Chinese logographic system of writing
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each word was represented by a single symbol.
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The majority of recovered bronze objects from the Shang dynasty are
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ritual vessels.
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Yin and yang represent
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the complementary masculine and feminine principles of nature.
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All of the following were features of Shang cities except
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the most densely populated settlements in the ancient world.
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In Zhou times, Confucian ideas
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attracted a small but dedicated following.
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Texts from royal tombs indicate that Shang kings were
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warriors.
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According to Confucius, the only relationship that was based on mutual obligations between equals was that of
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friend and friend.
